It is finished.At least, the 7 months part. The blog and my health journey will go on from here, but I have completed the original timeframe established for the project that the Lord set before me in the “70 in 7,” which began on April 1st, to write 70 blog posts and lost 70 pounds … Continue reading A Complete Work [Post 71]

In February Elianna had been born via C-section at the conclusion of a very difficult pregnancy. Unfortunately, my body was a train wreck after that, needing a total of seven surgeries over a period of 18 months, three of which were foot surgeries. My plantar fasciitis in my left foot had put me in a … Continue reading “Do What, Now?” Part 7: Learning to Lead [Mth 7-Day 31-Post 70]

[I couldn’t rightly conclude my “70 in 7” without completing my series of blog posts on missions. Thank you all for your patience in waiting for Part 6 and 7.]When we returned to Atlanta from Peru in December 2008, we initially decided to take a few months off from all ministry-related activities in an effort … Continue reading “Do What, Now?” Part 6: Reawakening [Mth 7-Day 30-Post 69]

I typically consider myself a pretty open person. If you ask me a question, I’ll generally answer it without a second thought, and most likely elaborate without additional request. I am a “professional” storyteller and will gladly regale a tale at the drop of a hat. I enjoy sharing stories from my life that magnify … Continue reading Open or Closed? Which are you? [Mth 7-Day 29-Post 68]

Belief Statement #21:I am a difference-maker, a world-changer.I am whole, content and fully equipped for every good work through Christ who strengthens me.I lack no good thing.When I was younger and in school, part of me had something to prove. Maybe to my parents, maybe to my peers, definitely to myself. I had to prove … Continue reading Fully Equipped [Mth 7-Day 28-Post 67]

It’s taking a lot of restraint right now not to apologize to the countless friends and family members that have helped me along my life journey, through the battles of depression and over the mountains and valleys of recovery. I’d like them all to know that their support has mattered, that their patience with my … Continue reading Mercy [Mth 7-Day 28-Post 65]

When I started college, I originally thought I’d major in religion. I took one religion class, dropped it and changed my mind. It wasn’t what I was expecting. So then I thought, psychology. I took one psychology class and changed my mind. Not interesting enough. Then I thought, education. I took one education class and … Continue reading The Life I Didn’t Live, Part 1 [Mth 7-Day 27-Post 64]

“For as she thinks in her heart, so is she.” Proverbs 23:7 (AMP)This scripture sums up my whole purpose in writing and reciting my “belief statements” over the last several months. I have forced myself to change the way I think about who I am, who I want to be, what God thinks about me, … Continue reading Believe [Mth 7-Day 26 -Post 63]

As my “70 in 7” projects draws to a close, I have started to reflect on my life before it began. In the first three months of 2013, I lost count of the number of times I came before the Lord in prayer saying the words, “I don’t know,” followed by a lengthy list of … Continue reading Unstoppable! [Mth 7-Day 24-Post 62]

A letter I wish I had gotten, a letter I wish I could send…Dear One,You matter to me, very much, and so I must say some things from the heart. I know that you have experienced many difficult things throughout your life, which have caused you deeper and deeper depression. The longer you have fought, … Continue reading Tough Love [Mth 7-Day 22-Post 61]